Legal Costs Cover

Regional Claims Manager - Greece

Agapi joined the Club’s Europe and Africa Syndicate in December 2019 as a Claims Executive. She previously worked at the claims department of another International Group Club. In 2021, Agapi moved to the Club’s Piraeus office as a Senior Claims Consultant servicing mainly the Greek and Cypriot membership, dealing with a variety of P&I, Legal Cost Cover and Yacht claims. Agapi is a Greek qualified lawyer and holds an LLM in International Maritime Law from City University of London and the International Group P&IQ Diploma. Agapi speaks fluent Greek and English.

Head of Claims -Offshore / Global Offshore Claims & Contract Specialist

Alex was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 2008. He became a practising solicitor shortly after joining the Club in 2010 and was the Club’s FD&D (LCC) Manager for four years. In his current role, Alex manages our Offshore Claims team and advises on specialist contracts related to oil and gas, renewables, towage and salvage etc. He has sat on several industry drafting committees, including Bargehire 2021 and UKSCT 2024, where he acted as project coordinator. He was the joint first candidate to pass the IG’s P&I Qualification (Diploma) in 2013 and chaired the IG’s Education Committee from 2018 to 2024. Alex is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits on the IG’s Compulsory Insurance and Co-assured Committees, as well as the UK Chamber of Shipping’s Legal, Insurance and Documentary Committee (LIDIC).

Deputy Syndicate Manager

Anwar joined the Club’s Americas Syndicate in May 2023 as a Senior Claims Executive. He previously worked for a Greek shipowner where he was responsible for managing its insurance portfolio, which included its P&I, FD&D and H&M policies. Anwar also spent several years at the West of England where he handled both P&I and LCC claims for tankers, bulk carriers and offshore supply vessels. He is a qualified solicitor.

Senior Claims Executive

Arsinoi joined the Club’s Americas Syndicate in October 2023 as a Senior Claims Executive. She is a qualified lawyer in Greece and solicitor in England and Wales and has a Master's in Shipping Law from City University, London. She previously worked in two International Group P&I Clubs in London with a focus on P&I claims and Legal Cover Costs  (LCC) disputes for Members in Asia, Europe and Middle East.

Claims Director – London Branch

Ben joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2001 and is now Claims Director – London Branch. Ben began his career with the Club after graduating from university and subsequently qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales. In 2010 Ben moved to Vancouver as a Director of the Club’s Canadian Branch office where he was responsible for the Club’s claims service across Canada and the west coast of the US. In 2013 Ben returned to London to reprise his current role with the Club heading up the Claims team responsible for assisting our Membership across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Indian sub-continent and the Americas. Ben is currently Chair of the International Group of P&I Clubs' Salvage Committee.

Head of LCC

Georgia joined the Shipowners’ Club in May 2013. She is a qualified lawyer in Greece and solicitor in England and Wales and has a Master's in Shipping Law from City University, London. She started her career with an International Group P&I Club in Athens with a focus on P&I claims and Legal Assistance and Defence (FD&D) disputes for Greek Members. She moved to the UK in 2010, where she worked in the Shipping department of an English law firm, handling disputes in all areas of dry shipping and marine insurance. Georgia manages the Club’s LCC claims for the London Branch and handles some of the Club’s most complex LCC claims. She speaks Greek and English.
 

Head of Claims - Americas

Giselle joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2014 as a member of the Americas syndicate and progressed to Claims Syndicate Manager in November 2021, dealing with a wide variety of P&I claims. As of 2019 Giselle qualified as an England and Wales solicitor and since then, she also handles Legal Cost Cover claims for the Club’s Members worldwide. Giselle has completed her P&I qualification and is a fluent Spanish speaker. In addition to her role as Claims Syndicate Manager, Giselle is also the Correspondent Manager for the Club and sits on the Correspondent Committee for the International Group.

Senior Claims Executive

James joined the Club in 2020 as a Claims Executive in the Europe & Africa syndicate. He previously worked in the London Class at another International Group P&I Club. James has a Law degree and Master's from Swansea University.

Senior Claims Executive (LCC Specialist) – Singapore

Jessica is a qualified Malaysian lawyer and joined the Club in 2021 from a prominent Singapore law firm where she practised as a registered foreign lawyer and was also a partner of a Malaysian boutique shipping law firm. Having spent 14 years in private practice, Jessica has extensive experience dealing with various shipping disputes for shipowners and marine underwriters, including but not limited to vessels detention in Malaysian waters, pollution incidents, piracy and a multitude of cargo related matters. Jessica currently deals with a full range of P&I and LCC matters, with a particular focus on the Club’s Malaysian membership.

Deputy Claims Manager

Madhavi was called to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor in 2011. She joined the Club in August 2017 after practising as a litigation lawyer handling admiralty and shipping claims in Singapore and thereafter having completed a short stint at another IG Club in New York. She handles P&I claims for Members in Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and Vietnam as well as LCC matters across the Branch’s Membership. Madhavi is also an Associate Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre.

Claims Director – Singapore

Maggie joined the Club in 2015 and currently jointly leads the Singapore Claims team in the Asia-Pacific region, primarily for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, and Papua New Guinea Membership. Prior to joining the Club, she worked in London at another International Group P&I Club, handling a range of P&I and FD&D claims. Maggie originally trained and worked as a solicitor as well as P&I Club Correspondent in Australia, handling a range of P&I matters in far north Australia and casualty work in Papua New Guinea.

Deputy Claims Manager – Singapore

Milly first joined the Club’s London office in 2016 as a P&I and LCC Claims Executive, later becoming Deputy Syndicate Manager of the Club’s Europe & Africa syndicate, focusing on the Club’s Greek, Italian and French membership. In 2019, she relocated to Sydney, Australia, to work for the Club’s Singapore Branch, focusing on providing dedicated claims support to the Club’s Australian Members, as well as Members from Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. Milly is a qualified lawyer in Australia, England and Wales and prior to joining Shipowners' Club, Milly worked as a shipping lawyer in a leading national law firm in Australia.

Head of Claims - Europe & Africa

Nathaniel has worked in the shipping industry since 2011.  He previously worked for another International Group Club, where he assisted predominantly European Members in respect of a range of P&I and FD&D matters. Nathaniel joined the Club in April 2014 as a Claims Handler in the Americas and Yachtowners syndicates. He has since progressed to Head of Claims for the Europe & Africa syndicate and is also a member of the Club’s Legal Costs Cover team. He is an England and Wales qualified Solicitor and has completed the International Group P&I qualification.

Europe & Africa Deputy Syndicate Manager - Claims

Rebecca joined the Club’s Offshore Syndicate in January 2020 following 4.5 years at another International Group Club. She then moved to the Europe & Africa Syndicate in April 2023, where she works predominantly with Dutch and Belgian Members. Rebecca qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2023 and is part of the Club’s Legal Costs Cover team.

Deputy Claims Manager - LCC & Offshore

Robert joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2018, originally starting in the Americas Syndicate Claims team as well as the Legal Costs Cover team, assisting members with a wide variety of claims. He has since moved to the Offshore Syndicates Claims team. Robert is an England and Wales qualified Solicitor, having started his career at a leading London maritime law firm in 2012 where he completed his training in 2014.

Head of Claims - Europe & Africa

Shev is an England and Wales qualified solicitor and has also completed his P&I qualifications. He joined Shipowners Club in 2011, working in our Offshore Claims Syndicate. He then moved to our Europe & Africa Syndicate as a Claims Executive in 2013, working predominantly with Dutch, Belgian, German and Scandinavian Members. Shev was promoted to Senior Claims Executive in 2019 and was also made Claims Manager of the Yacht syndicate at the same time. He is now Head of Claims for the Europe & Africa syndicate. He is also part of our Corporate Responsibility Working Group.

Senior Claims Consultant - Singapore

Surani joined the Club in 2012 and prior to joining the Club, spent several years with a P&I Correspondent in Sri Lanka where she handled a wide range of P&I matters, particularly dealing with casualties and wreck removals, both in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Surani is a qualified Attorney (Sri Lanka) and has an LLM in Maritime Law. Having spent several years working on a variety of claims for Members in the region, she currently is a Senior Claims Consultant assisting the team across the Branch’s Membership.